The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-02

BrevIties.
The public schools of The County were open
ed yesterday.
There will be a meeting of the School Board
on Monday next, the 9TH instant.
Miss Mary King and Miss Grace McCul-
louoi are on a visit to Judge Ferries family.
Mr.. and Mrs |. 5. Wilson ent Htained a
number Of friends at their hospltable home
in this Town last evening.
The young ladies and gentlemen of this
neighborhood held a basket picnic on the lawn
of Mr.. NJ Piummer last Tuesday evening
The gross receipts of the Stereopticon ENhi-
bition given in this Town last Thm sday even
ing amounted. to So n, of which S2l.>9 were
| received at the refrrshmeH, table.
Some of our turner's are the midst of tohac-
CO housing, The early crop is quite good bllt
late tobacco has suffered great damage from
the confined drought.
| Those wlo raised sugar corn for the canning
| factories this season seem quite encouraged
with the outcome. Good crops afor ded three
! I, ,,,s per acre which was sold in this neighbor-
/ God at Sll per ton The fodder is also very
valuable for feeding and thought to be W orlh
| So per acre. We hear of many more who con-
template the cultivation Of this crop next year
| in preference to tobacco, and there is talk OF a
| corporation of farmers establishing another
| factory in this Town next season.
Tie festival recently held al 81. Paufs
| Church for lie benefit Of the Parish was graf
| if>i ing success. The sum OF $500 was realized
| In order to dispose Of the articles left unsold,
the ladies will hold festival at Wiltshire
| Grove, this evening, commencing at o'clock.
| H. H. Proctor. a colored man, aged - years
was run over on "Wednesday of last week by
| the mixed train on Is. Il p. Railroad near
| Brandywine Station. An inquest was held by
| Constable Orme Two iurIes We're summoned
| but both failed 10 agree upon verdict.
| The Vestry ofSt. Pauls Church at recent
NEE ting invited the Rev. Mr.. Dam 10 resume
charge of that parish imm edialely upon his
| return from the Holy Land. The people of
| the parish are warmly attached to Mr.. Dame
| and are anxousy hoping that he may accept
| the call.
An exchange. in Speaking of the coming
| County Fairs, SAYS .sAll should remember,
| that the objects of these institutions are edu-
cational Tie opportunities which exist for
comparison for ascertainng and noting
points ofexcellence as well as defe Is, in the
| objects exhibited, whether live stock, pro-
| ducts of the soil or manufactured wares, con
stitute its greatest value. There are apart from
| its value, its pleasures and It's attractions as
| social event, which are many.
A number Of persons gathered at the EplS-
copal Rectory last Saturday evening by in vita
| ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Avirett, TO listen 10 most
scholarly and instructive essay on the Book OF
Job by VIM NJ. Coleman, Esq, Of Forestville.
| 1t is expected that this meeting will prove TO
| BIZ the beginning al a series of similar gather
| ings during the coming autumn and winter.
| The next " i'll be held at 'Strawberry Hill
Oh the last Thursday in September, on which
occasion another paper will be read BY some
gentleman whose name has not yet been al
nounced. After the literary treat last Satul-
| day, all present were invited to the DINING
room where tables loaded with delicious fruits
awaited them.